Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Accidents
Languages : en
Pages : 930
Book Description
Industrial Safety Survey
Author: Safe Work in the 21st Century
Author: Institute of MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309070260
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Despite many advances, 20 American workers die each day as a result of occupational injuries. And occupational safety and health (OSH) is becoming even more complex as workers move away from the long-term, fixed-site, employer relationship. This book looks at worker safety in the changing workplace and the challenge of ensuring a supply of top-notch OSH professionals. Recommendations are addressed to federal and state agencies, OSH organizations, educational institutions, employers, unions, and other stakeholders. The committee reviews trends in workforce demographics, the nature of work in the information age, globalization of work, and the revolution in health care deliveryâ€"exploring the implications for OSH education and training in the decade ahead. The core professions of OSH (occupational safety, industrial hygiene, and occupational medicine and nursing) and key related roles (employee assistance professional, ergonomist, and occupational health psychologist) are profiled-how many people are in the field, where they work, and what they do. The book reviews in detail the education, training, and education grants available to OSH professionals from public and private sources.
Industrial Safety Survey
Author: Respiratory Diseases Research at NIOSH
Author: Institute of MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309177871
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Respiratory diseases caused by exposures to dangerous materials in the workplace have tremendous implications for worker health and, by extension, the national economy. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) estimates that deaths from work-related respiratory diseases and cancers account for about 70% of all occupational disease deaths. NIOSH conducts research in order to detect and reduce work-related hazardous exposures, injuries, and diseases; its Respiratory Disease Research Program (RDRP) focuses on respiratory diseases. This National Research Council book reviews the RDRP to evaluate the 1) relevance of its work to improvements in occupational safety and health and 2) the impact of research in reducing workplace respiratory illnesses. The assessment reveals that the program has made essential contributions to preventing occupational respiratory disease. The National Research Council has rated the Program a 5 out of 5 for relevance, and a 4 out of 5 for impact. To further increase its effectiveness, the Respiratory Disease Research Program should continue and expand its current efforts, provide resources for occupational disease surveillance, and include exposure assessment scientists in its activities.
National Occupational Hazard Survey
Author: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Office of Occupational Health Surveillance and BiometricsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hazardous substances
Languages : en
Pages : 814
Book Description
Occupational Health Survey of the Chicago Metropolitan Area
Author: Vernon E. RosePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Health surveys
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Technical Appendix to a Nationwide Survey of the Occupational Safety and Health Work Force
Author: Occupational Safety and Health Survey
Author: United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Office of Survey ManagementPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Health surveys
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
National Occupational Exposure Survey
Author: David H. PedersenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hazardous substances
Languages : en
Pages : 768
Book Description
Health and Safety Needs of Older Workers
Author: Institute of MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 030909111X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
Mirroring a worldwide phenomenon in industrialized nations, the U.S. is experiencing a change in its demographic structure known as population aging. Concern about the aging population tends to focus on the adequacy of Medicare and Social Security, retirement of older Americans, and the need to identify policies, programs, and strategies that address the health and safety needs of older workers. Older workers differ from their younger counterparts in a variety of physical, psychological, and social factors. Evaluating the extent, causes, and effects of these factors and improving the research and data systems necessary to address the health and safety needs of older workers may significantly impact both their ability to remain in the workforce and their well being in retirement. Health and Safety Needs of Older Workers provides an image of what is currently known about the health and safety needs of older workers and the research needed to encourage social polices that guarantee older workers a meaningful share of the nation's work opportunities.